Chris and Phil Present... Phil's Mini Movie Reviews

Thale

Soulmining — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:01:20 +0000

Leo and Elvis are a pair of cleaners on a job when they discover a naked young girl submerged in a bathtub. They soon discover Thale is no ordinary girl – she’s a huldra, a seductive forest creature from Scandinavian folklore… On paper Thale makes for an enticing and original project, however any mash-up of [...]

Society

Soulmining — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:14:50 +0000

Bill (Billy Warlock) is suffering from paranoia about his perfect family and his high school peers, yet can’t seem to find the proof that there’s something not quite right going on beneath the surface. Too late Bill discovers what his contribution to society will be. Brian Yuzna’s debut film from 1989 still stands up well [...]

West Of Memphis

Soulmining — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:28 +0000

Three teenagers were wrongly convicted of the murder of three eight-year old kids back in 1993. This documentary examines the case from the beginning and the long journey to bring a new trial to court with added DNA evidence to finally bring justice to these innocent men. The West Memphis Three have already been the [...]

Fast & Furious 6

Soulmining — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:00:25 +0000

Hobbs tracks down Toretto, O’Conner and co. in Spain to get them to help take down Owen Shaw who is collecting various macguffin items that will ultimately threaten the lives of many. The lure? One of Shaw’s team is the previously-thought-dead Letty! After the unexpected success of Fast Five, part 6 feels a little too [...]

Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Soulmining — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:20:06 +0000

The second 1960′s feature film sees Dr. Who and Susan – along with policeman Tom (Bernard Cribbins) – in a futuristic London where the Daleks are turning humans into Robo-Men and are mining the Earth’s core. The familiar settings, increased action as the group of rebels take on the metallic menace, and iconic image of [...]

Dr. Who And The Daleks

Soulmining — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:13:09 +0000

Cashing in on the early Dalekmania, this 1965 adaptation of the first Dalek story sees Dr. Who (Peter Cushing) and co. arrive on a planet where the dastardly Daleks are waging war against the peaceful Thals. Pitched firmly as family entertainment, the darker elements are toned down (the shot of an inside of a Dalek [...]

The Liability

Soulmining — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:56:14 +0000

Adam (Jack O’Connell) crashes his Mum’s boyfriend’s flash car, so as penance he’s paired up with gangster Roy (Tim Roth) to do a spot of driving. The two head to Northumberland to carry out a hit, but their work is disturbed by a girl (Talulah Riley) and then things get complicated. The Liability is a [...]

Star Trek Into Darkness

Soulmining — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:47:57 +0000

So after an attack on the Star Fleet by John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch), Kirk and his crew are despatched to hunt and kill him. Thankfully, like the recent Iron Man 3, Into Darkness holds some of its plot back from the trailers and actually develops in a rather satisfying manner. As a blockbuster sci-fi adventure [...]

Dead Mine

Soulmining — Sun, 05 May 2013 09:11:32 +0000

A rich adventurer hires a team to take him into the deep jungles of Indonesia in search of some lost gold. However the party come under attack and find themselves trapped in a ‘dead mine’ – where they uncover the mine’s deadly history, and someone – or something – is down there with them. It’s [...]

Come Out And Play

Soulmining — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:21:01 +0000

Francis (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Beth (Vinessa Shaw) are newlyweds, enjoying one final exotic holiday in Mexico before the birth of their first child. Renting a boat from a local, they sail to a nearby island but find the place strangely deserted… except for the children. This creepy kids film is actually a remake of seventies [...]